Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerFrederick “Toots” Hibbert, one of the pioneers of reggae, a genre he is credited with naming, has died at age 77.
He died Friday night at University Hospital of the West Indies in Kingston, Jamaica.No cause of death was given, but Hibbert had been hospitalized for a month in intensive care.His death was announced by his band on Twitter. “It is with the heaviest of hearts to announce that Frederick Nathaniel ”Toots” Hibbert passed away peacefully tonight, surrounded by his family at the University Hospital of the West Indies in Kingston, Jamaica.
The family and his management team would like to thank the medical teams and professionals for their care and diligence, and ask that you respect their privacy.
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